I’m currently on a kind of sabbatical, officially a deferment, but the word brings me out in a rash of Gilbert and Sullivan for some reason, so I steer round it. This runs from January 1st to March 31st, and none of the work I do in this period can be submitted for assessment because, having argued for a break, it would be unfair to allow me to use anything I produce in this time as coursework since no one else is getting those extra three months.

This doesn’t mean stopping, though, and how easy would that be in any case? After almost nine years of developing the habit, to refrain from making any visual work for three months would be no easier than giving up writing. So, although some of this work, made before January 2026, will be eligible, other pieces won’t, which means I’ll be making new work from April 1st until the curtain comes down at the end of June. That will be a later post, probably accompanied by a fanfare.

November 2025. Eligible.

November 2025. Eligible.

November 2025. Eligible.

November 2025. Eligible.

October 2025. Eligible.

October 2025. Sold. Eligible.

November 2025. Eligible.

November 2025.Sold. Eligible.

November 2025. Eligible.

January 2026. NOT eligible.

February 2026. NOT eligible.

February 2026.

February 2026. NOT eligible. Note: no process photos as this was an all-in-one over a couple of hours.

For Singers Along, here’s a link to the video.

So what have I been up to during this painting hiatus? Getting my book, Frog Fall, ready for the printers, that’s what. I’m expecting a proof copy shortly, and I’ll be loosing it on the world as soon as I’ve checked (again!) that it’s fit to be let out.

© Suzanne Conboy-Hill 2026